Current market prices of the most used rare earths

Prices for rare earths

Product	Specification
Cerium carbonates	TREO 45% min, CeO2 / REO 100% EXW China
Cerium carbonates	TREO 45% min, CeO2 / REO 100% FOB China
Cerium Metal	99% min EXW China
Cerium Metal	99% min FOB China
Cerium oxides	99.9% min EXW China
Cerium oxides	99% min FOB China
Cerium oxides	99.99% min EXW China
Cerium oxides	99.9% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Dysprosium Metal	99.5% min EXW China
Dysprosium Metal	99.5% min FOB China
Dysprosium oxides	99.5% min EXW China
Dysprosium oxides	99.5% min FOB China
Ferro-dysprosium	80% EXW China
Ferro-dysprosium	80% FOB China
Erbium oxides	99.5% min EXW China
Erbium oxides	99.5% min FOB China
Europium Metal	99.5% min FOB China
Europium oxides	99.999% min EXW China
Europium oxides	99.999% min FOB China
Gadolinium oxides	99.5% min EXW China
Gadolinium oxides	99.99% min EXW China
Ferro-gadolinium	Gd 73% EXW China
Holmium oxides	99.5% min EXW China
Ferro-holmium	80% EXW China
Lanthanum Chloride	99.9% min EXW China
Lanthanum Metal	99% min EXW China
Lanthanum Metal	99% min FOB China
Lanthanum oxides	99.9% min EXW China
Lanthanum oxides	99.9% min FOB China
Lanthanum oxides	99.999% min EXW China
Lanthanum oxides	99.999% min FOB China
LaCe chlorides	TREO 45% min, CeO2 / REO 65% min EXW China
LaCe mixed metal	Ce / RE 65% min, Fe 0.3% max EXW China
LaCe mixed metal	Ce / RE 65% min, Fe 1% max EXW China
LaCe mixed metal	Ce / RE 65% min, Fe 1% max FOB China
Lutetium oxides	99.99% min China
Neodymium Metal	99% min EXW China
Neodymium Metal	99% min FOB China
Neodymium oxides	99.5% min EXW China
Neodymium oxides	99.5% min FOB China
Praseodymium Metal	99.5% min FOB China
Praseodymium oxides	99.5% min EXW China
Praseodymium oxides	99.5% min FOB China
Praseodymium oxides	99.5% min in warehouse Rotterdam
PrNd oxides	Pr6O11 25%, Nd2O3 75% EXW China
PrNd mixed metal	Nd 75% EXW China
PrNd mixed metal	Pr 25%, Nd 75% FOB China
Samarium Metal	99.5% min EXW China
Samarium Metal	99.5% min FOB China
Samarium oxides	99.9% min FOB China
Samarium oxides	99.9% min EXW China
Scandium Metal	99.99% min EXW China
Scandium Metal	99.999% min EXW China
Scandium oxides	99.99% min EXW China
Scandium Aluminum	Sc 2% EXW China
SmEuGd oxides	TREO 220g / Lmin, Eu2O3 / REO 8% min EXW China
Terbium Metal	99.9% min EXW China
Terbium Metal	99.9% min FOB China
Terbium oxides	99.99% min EXW China
Terbium oxides	99.99% min FOB China
Yttrium Metal	99.9% min EXW China
Yttrium Metal	99.9% min FOB China
Yttrium oxides	99.999% min EXW China
Yttrium oxides	99.999% min FOB China
Yttrium oxides	99.999% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Ytterbium oxides	99.99% min EXW China
YEu oxides	Eu2O3 / REO 6.6% min EXW China
YEu oxides	Eu2O3 / REO 6.6% min FOB China

Prices for base metals

Product	Specification
Bauxite	Indian 43% min CIF China
Bauxite	Australian Monohydrate 52% min CIF China
Bauxite	Australian Trihydrates 49% min CIF China
Bauxite	Indonesian 46% min CIF China
Bauxite	Brazilian 50% min CIF China
Bauxite	Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 11% max Ex-VAT Delivered China
Bauxite	Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 12% max Ex-VAT Delivered China
Alumina	98.5% min EXW China
Alumina	98.5% min EXW Shandong
Alumina	98.5% min EXW Shanxi
Alumina	98.5% min EXW Henan
Alumina	98.5% min EXW Guangxi
Alumina	Australian 98.5% min in port China
Alumina	Australian 98.5% min CIF China
Fluorspar	97% min Delivered China
Aluminum Fluoride	61% min EXW China
Aluminum Fluoride	61% min FOB China
Aluminum hydroxides	64.5% min EXW China
Aluminum Ingot	99.7% min in warehouse Shanghai
Aluminum Ingot	99.7% min In warehouse Guangzhou
Aluminum Alloy	A356 EXW China
Aluminum Alloy	ADC12 EXW China
Aluminum Alloy	ADC12 FOB China
Aluminum Scrap	Zorba 93 3 CIF China
Prebaked anode	S 3% max EXW China
Prebaked anode	S 3% max FOB China
Copper Conc.	20% min EXW China
Copper Conc.	TC 25% min CIF China
Copper Cathode	99.99% min EXW China
Copper Cathode	Premium 99.99% min in warehouse Shanghai
Copper Cathode	Premium 99.99% min In warehouse Guangzhou
Lead Conc.	60% min EXW China
Lead Conc.	TC 50% min CIF China
Lead ingot	99.994% min in warehouse Shanghai
Lead ingot	99.994% min In warehouse Guangzhou
Lead ingot	Secondary 98% min EXW China
Lead ingot	Secondary 98% min Ex-VAT EXW China
Lead ingot	Secondary 99.97% min EXW China
Lead ingot	Secondary 99.97% min Ex-VAT EXW China
Lead Scrap	Recycled Start-type Battery Ex-VAT Delivered China
Lead Scrap	Recycled Deep Cycle Battery Ex-VAT Delivered China
Silver Ingot	99.99% min EXW China
Nickel Ore	Philippine 1.5% min in port China
Nickel Ore	Philippine 1.5% min CIF China
Nickel Ore	Philippine 1.8% min in port China
Nickel Ore	Philippine 1.8% min CIF China
Nickel Cathode	99.9% min EXW China
Nickel Cathode	Norilsk 99.9% min in port China
Nickel Cathode	Inco 99.9% min in port China
Nickel sulphates	Ni 22% min; Co 0.4% max EXW China
Nickel sulphates	Ni 22% min; Co 0.05% max EXW China
NCM	523 EXW China
LNCMO	523 Delivered China
Tin Conc.	60% min EXW China
Tin Conc.	Burmese 20% min In warehouse MengA
Tin Conc.	Burmese 10% min In warehouse MengA
Tin Ingot	99.9% min EXW China
Zinc Conc.	50% min EXW South China
Zinc Conc.	55% min EXW North China
Zinc Conc.	TC 50% CIF China
Zinc ingot	99.995% min In warehouse Tianjin
Zinc ingot	99.995% min in warehouse Shanghai
Zinc ingot	99.995% min In warehouse Guangzhou
Zinc ingot	99.99% min EXW China
Zinc die-casting alloy	Zamak 3 EXW China
Zinc die-casting alloy	Zamak 5 EXW China
Zinc powder	96% min 325mesh EXW China
Zinc Oxide	99.7% min EXW China

Prices for secondary metals

Product	Specification
Antimony Ingot	99.65% min EXW China
Antimony Ingot	99.85% min EXW China
Antimony Ingot	99.65% min FOB China
Antimony Ingot	99.65% min in port India
Antimony Ingot	99.65% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Antimony Ingot	99.65% min in warehouse Baltimore
Antimony Trioxide	99.5% min Delivered China
Antimony Trioxide	99.8% min Delivered China
Antimony Trioxide	99.5% min FOB China
Antimony Trioxide	99.5% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Antimony Trioxide	99.5% min in warehouse Baltimore
Ethylene glycol antimony	57% min Delivered China
Arsenic Metal	99% min EXW China
Arsenic Metal	99% min FOB China
Arsenic trioxide	99% min EXW China
Arsenic trioxide	99% min FOB China
Bismuth ingot	99.99% min EXW China
Bismuth ingot	99.99% min FOB China
Bismuth ingot	99.99% min Delivered India
Bismuth ingot	99.99% min Delivered Europe
Bismuth ingot	99.99% min Delivered US
Bismuth oxides	99.9% min EXW China
Cadmium Ingot	99.99% min EXW China
Cadmium Ingot	99.99% min Delivered India
Cadmium Ingot	99.95% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Cadmium Ingot	99.99% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Cadmium Ingot	99.99% min in warehouse Baltimore
Calcium ingot	Reductive 98% min EXW China
Calcium granule	Reductive 98% min EXW China
Calcium granule	Reductive 98% min FOB China
Calcium granule	Electrolytic 98.5% min EXW China
Calcium granule	Electrolytic 98.5% min FOB China
Chrome Conc.	SA 42% min CIF China
Chrome Lump	Turkish 40% min in port China
Chrome Lump	Turkish 40% min CIF China
Chrome Conc.	SA 40% min in port China
Chrome Conc.	SA 40% min CIF China
Chrome Conc.	46% min FOB Turkey
Chrome Lump	40% min FOB Turkey
Chrome Conc.	42% min FOB SA
Chrome Conc.	40% min FOB SA
Chrome Conc.	Turkish 46% min CIF China
Chrome Conc.	Turkish 46% min in port China
Chromium Metal	99% min EXW China
Chromium Metal	99% min FOB China
Cobalt Conc.	6-8% CIF China
Cobalt Metal	99.3% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Cobalt Metal	99.3% min in warehouse Baltimore
Cobalt Metal	99.3% min EXW Russia
Cobalt Metal	99.8% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Cobalt Metal	99.8% min in warehouse Baltimore
Cobalt Metal	99.8% min Delivered China
Cobalt Carbonates	46% min Delivered China
Cobalt Chloride	24% min Delivered China
Cobalt Monoxide	78% min Delivered China
Cobalt oxides	72% min Delivered China
Cobalt oxides	72% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Cobalt Powder	99.5% min Delivered China
Cobalt sulphates	20% min Delivered China
Cobalt sulphates	20.5% min Delivered China
Cobalt Tetroxide	73.5% min Delivered China
Gallium metal	99.99% min EXW China
Gallium metal	99.99% min FOB China
Gallium metal	99.99% min Delivered Europe
Gallium metal	99.99% min FOB Russia
Gallium metal	99.99% min Delivered US
Germanium metal	99.99% min EXW China
Germanium metal	99.99% min FOB China
Germanium metal	99.99% min Delivered Europe
Germanium metal	99.99% min Delivered US
Germanium dioxides	99.99% min FOB China
Germanium dioxides	99.99% min EXW China
Germanium dioxides	99.99% min Delivered US
Indium ingot	99.99% min EXW China
Indium ingot	99.99% min FOB China
Indium ingot	99.99% min Delivered Europe
Indium ingot	99.99% min Delivered US
Indium ingot	99.99% min EXW Russia
Indium ingot	99.99% min FOB Russia
spodumene	Li2O 5% min CIF China
Lithium Metal	99% min Delivered China
Lithium Metal	99.9% min Delivered China
Lithium Carbonates	99% min Delivered China
Lithium Carbonates	99.5% min Delivered China
Lithium Carbonates	99.5% min CIF China
Lithium Carbonates	99.5% min Delivered EU
Lithium Carbonates	99.5% min Delivered US
Lithium Carbonates	99.5% min FOB South America
Lithium Cobaltate	Co 60% min Delivered China
Lithium manganates	Mn 58% Delivered China
Lithium hydroxides monohydrates	LiOH 56.5% min Delivered China
Lithium hydroxides monohydrates	96% min Delivered China
Lithium hydroxides monohydrates	96% min FOB China
Lithium hydroxides monohydrates	96% min Delivered South Korea
Lithium chlorides	99.3% min Delivered China
NCM	523 EXW China
LNCMO	523 Delivered China
LNCMO	622 Delivered China
Magnesium Ingot	99.9% min EXW China
Magnesium Ingot	99.9% min Ex-VAT FOB China
Magnesium Ingot	99.9% min FOB China
Magnesium Ingot	99.9% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Magnesium Ingot	99.9% min in port India
Magnesium Ingot	I99.9% min warehouse Russia
Magnesium Powder	99.9% min EXW China
Magnesium Powder	99.9% min FOB China
Magnesium Alloy	AZ91D EXW China
Magnesium Alloy	AZ91D FOB China
Manganese Flake	99.7% min EXW China
Manganese Flake	99.7% min FOB China
Manganese Flake	99.7% min Ex-VAT FOB China
Manganese Flake	99.7% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Manganese Flake	99.7% min CIF India
Manganese Lump	96.5% min in warehouse Russia
Manganese Lump	96.5% min FOB China
Manganese Briquette	97% min FOB China
Manganese Nitrogen	Mn 88%, N 7% FOB China
Manganese dioxides	Alkaline 91% min EXW China
Manganese dioxides	Carbon 91% min EXW China
Manganese Sulfate	Mn 32% min EXW China
Mercury Metal	99.999% min EXW China
Molybdenum Conc.	45% min EXW China
Molybdenum oxides	50% min EXW China
Molybdenum oxides	57% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Molybdenum oxides	57% min in port South Korea
Molybdenum oxides	57% min in port India
Ammonium Tetrathiomolybdate	56% min EXW China
Ammonium heptamolybdate	54% min EXW China
Sodium Molybdate	99% min EXW China
Molybdenum Powder	99.95% min EXW China
Molybdenum bar	99.9% min EXW China
Molybdenum Rod	Φ0.40mm EXW China
Molybdenum Wire	Φ0.18mm EXW China
Niobium Conc.	Nb2O5 50% min, Ta2O5 5% min, CIF China
Niobium pentoxides	99.5% min EXW China
Niobium pentoxides	99.5% min FOB China
Niobium pentoxides	99.99% min EXW China
Niobium pentoxides	99.99% min FOB China
Rhenium APR	99.99% min EXW China
Selenium Powder	99.5% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Selenium Powder	99.9% min Delivered China
Selenium Powder	99.9% min CIF China
Selenium Powder	99.9% min Delivered India
Selenium Powder	99.9% min FOB Russia
Selenium Powder	99.9% min Delivered US
Selenium dioxides	98% min Delivered China
Silicon Metal	5-5-3 Delivered China
Silicon Metal	5-5-3 FOB China
Silicon Metal	5-5-3 Delivered Europe
Silicon Metal	5-5-3 In port India
Silicon Metal	5-5-3 CIF India
Silicon Metal	5-5-3 (Кр0) In warehouse Russia
Silicon Metal	4-4-1 Delivered China
Silicon Metal	4-4-1 FOB China
Silicon Metal	4-4-1 Delivered Europe
Silicon Metal	4-4-1 In port India
Silicon Metal	4-4-1 CIF India
Silicon Metal	4-2-1 Delivered China
Silicon Metal	4-1-1 Delivered China
Silicon Metal	3-3-03 Delivered China
Silicon Metal	3-3-03 FOB China
Silicon Metal	3-3-03P 50ppm max Delivered China
Silicon Metal	3-3-03 P 50ppm max FOB China
Silicon Metal	2-2-02 Delivered China
Silicon Metal	2-2-02 FOB China
Silicon Metal	98.5% min Delivered US
polysilicon	6N Delivered China
Strontium Metal	99% min EXW China
Strontium Metal	99% min FOB China
Tantalum Conc.	Ta2O5 30% min CIF China
Tantalum Metal	99.95% min EXW China
Tantalum Metal	99.95% min FOB China
Tantalum Metal	99.95% min Delivered US
Tantalum pentoxide	99.5% min EXW China
Tantalum pentoxide	99.5% min FOB China
Tantalum pentoxide	99.99% min EXW China
Tantalum pentoxide	99.99% min FOB China
Tellurium Metal	99.9% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Tellurium Metal	99.99% min EXW China
Tellurium Metal	99.99% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Ilmenite Conc	TiO2 46% min; Fe2O3 8% max; Ex-VAT EXW China
Ilmenite Conc	TiO2 50% min; Fe2O3 14% max; In port China
Ilmenite Conc	TiO2 50% min; Fe 30% min; In port China
Ilmenite Conc	Mozambican TiO2 52% min, Fe2O3 25% max CIF China
Ilmenite Conc	Australian TiO2 55-58% min, Fe 27% min CIF China
Ilmenite Conc	Kenyan TiO2 48% min, Fe2O3 20% max CIF China
Ilmenite Conc	TiO2 52% min, Fe2O3 25% max FOB Vietnam
Ilmenite Conc	TiO2 49% min, Fe2O3 11% max FOB India
Reduced Ilmenite	TiO2 56% min EXW China
Rutile Conc	TiO2 95% min in port China
Titanium Slag	TiO2 74% min EXW China
Titanium Slag	TiO2 90% min EXW China
Titanium tetrachloride	99.99% min EXW China
Titanium Sponge	99.7% min EXW China
Titanium plate	TA2 2mm EXW China
Titanium pipe	TA2 25.4x1mm EXW China
Titanium dioxides	R TiO2 93% min EXW China
Titanium dioxides	R TiO2 93% min FOB China
Titanium dioxides	A TiO2 98% min EXW China
Tungsten ore	WO3 65% min EXW China
Tungsten ore	WO3 50% min FOB Africa
Tungsten APT	88.5% min EXW China
Tungsten APT	88.5% min FOB China
Tungsten APT	88.5% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Sodium Tungstate	WO3 68% min EXW China
Tungsten oxides	WO3 99.95% min EXW China
Tungsten oxides	WO3 99.95% min FOB China
Tungsten Powder	99.7% min 2.5-7.0μm EXW China
Tungsten bar	W-4 99.9% min EXW China
Tungsten bar	W-4 99.9% min FOB China
Tungsten carbide	99.7% min 2.5-7.0μm EXW China
Tungsten carbide	99.7% min 2.5-7.0μm FOB China
Tungsten Scrap	Grinding Swarf 70% min Ex-VAT Delivered China
Tungsten Scrap	CNC Cutting Blades 70% min Ex-VAT Delivered China
Tungsten Scrap	Anvil 90% min Ex-VAT Delivered China
Tungsten Scrap	Roll Collar 70% min Ex-VAT Delivered China
Tungsten Scrap	This 85% min Ex-VAT Delivered China
Tungsten Scrap	Drills 70% min Ex-VAT Delivered China
Vanadium nitrides	N 14% min Delivered China
Vanadium pentoxides	Flake 98% min EXW China
Vanadium pentoxides	Flake 98% min FOB China
Vanadium pentoxides	98% min in warehouse Rotterdam
Zircon Sand	Zr (Hf) O2 65% min Ex-VAT EXW China
Zircon Sand	Australian Zr (Hf) O2 65% min In port China
Zircon Sand	Australian Zr (Hf) O2 66% min In port China
Zircon Sand	Australian Zr (Hf) O2 66% min In port China
Zircon Sand	SA Zr (Hf) O2 65% min In port China
Zircon Sand	SA Zr (Hf) O2 65% min In port China
Zircon Sand	SA Zr (Hf) O2 66% min In port China
Zircon Sand	Indonesian Zr (Hf) O2 66% min CIF China
Fused zirconia	Zr (Hf) O2 98.5% min EXW China
Zirconium sponge	Zr + Hf 99.4% min EXW China
Zirconium silicate	Zr (Hf) O2 64.5% min Ex-VAT EXW China
Zirconium Oxychloride	Zr (Hf) O2 36% min EXW China
Zirconium Carbonates	Zr (Hf) O2 40% min EXW China

Prices for refractory metals

Product	Specification
Bauxite	Australian Monohydrate 52% min CIF China
Bauxite	Australian Trihydrates 49% min CIF China
Bauxite	Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 11% max Ex-VAT Delivered China
Bauxite	Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 12% max Ex-VAT Delivered China
Bauxite	Indian 43% min CIF China
Bauxite	Indonesian 46% min CIF China
Bauxite	Brazilian 50% min CIF China
Calcined bauxite	Rotary Kilns 85% min 1-3mm EXW China
Calcined bauxite	Rotary Kilns 86% min 1-3mm FOB China
Calcined bauxite	Down-draft Kilns 87% min 1-3mm EXW China
Fused alumina	Brown 95% min 1-3mm EXW China
Fused alumina	Brown 95% min 1-3mm FOB China
Fused alumina	Brown 95% min 1-3mm EXW India
Fused alumina	Brown 95% min 1-3mm In warehouse Rotterdam
Fused alumina	Brown 95% min 36mesh EXW China
Fused alumina	Brown 95% min 36mesh FOB China
Fused alumina	Brown 95% min 36mesh EXW India
Fused alumina	White 99% min 1-3mm EXW China
Fused alumina	White 99% min 1-3mm FOB China
Fused alumina	White 99% min 1-3mm In warehouse Rotterdam
Fused alumina	White 99% min F36 EXW China
Fused alumina	White 99% min F36 FOB China
Prebaked anode	S 3% max EXW China
Prebaked anode	S 3% max FOB China
Graphite Electrode	RP Dia 400 EXW China
Graphite Electrode	RP Dia 960 EXW China
Graphite Electrode	HP Dia 400 EXW China
Graphite Flake	-190 EXW China
Graphite Flake	-194 EXW China
Graphite Flake	-194 FOB China
Graphite Flake	-199 EXW China
Magnesia	LB 90% min 200mesh min FOB China
Magnesia	DB 90% min 3-15mm In warehouse Rotterdam
Magnesia	DB 90% min 3-15mm EXW China
Magnesia	DB 90% min 3-15mm FOB China
Magnesia	DB 95% min 0-30mm In warehouse Rotterdam
Magnesia	DB 97% min 0-30mm EXW China
Magnesia	DB 97% min 0-30mm FOB China
Magnesia	EF 97% min EXW China
Magnesia	EF 97% min H-Ca FOB China
Pet Coke	S 2% max EXW China
Silicon Carbide	88% min 0-10mm Delivered China
Silicon Carbide	88% min 0-10mm FOB China
Silicon Carbide	88% min 0-10mm Delivered Europe
Silicon Carbide	98% min F16-100 EXW China
Silicon Carbide	98% min F16-100 FOB China
Silicon Carbide	98% min JIS1500 EXW China
Silicon Carbide	98% min JIS1500 FOB China

The listed goods are not listed on any stock exchange, therefore there is no continuous price determination. The prices quoted here come from a survey that is conducted once a month and it reflects prices from the real economy. The prices quoted are a guide, which can be both lower and higher.

Secondary Metals

Archive 2012: Prices for rare earths in the year 2012

Rating for rare earths and metals

Rating for isotopes

Rating for strategic metals

Analyzes of rare earths, strategic metals and isotopes

Prices for Rare Earth Oxides from 2004 to 2010

		2004	2007	2008	2009	2010
Cerium oxides 99%	US $ / kg	1,57	2,50	4,35	4,50	49,00
Lanthanum oxide 99%	US $ / kg	1,60	3,10	7,75	6,25	61,00
Praseodymium oxide 99%	US $ / kg	7,44	28.00	27.00	14.00	72.00
Neodymium oxides 99%	US $ / kg	5,65	29.00	27.00	14.00	77.00
Dysprosium oxides 99%	US $ / kg	31.00	85.00	110.00	100.00	295.00
Europium oxide 99%	US $ / kg	292.00	300.00	475.00	450.00	630.00
Terbium oxides 99%	US $ / kg	341.00	555.00	650.00	350.00	605.00